Roast

      The secret to a good roast is cooking it until it is done and then cooking it some more until it is melt in your mouth tender!  This is a good meal to put in the oven on Sunday before you go to church. 

 Chuck, Rib, Arm, Rump Roast

Pot Roast with Potatoes & Carrots

On top of the stove, sear both sides of your roast quickly over med-high heat.   Put 2-4 cups of water, in roasting pan with the roast, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Add some onion slices, chunks of peeled raw potatoes and peeled chunks of raw carrots (Can leave them whole).  Bake at 350 degrees in a covered roasting pan.

4 lb. roast: Bake 2-2/12 hours

5 lb. or more 3-1/2-4 hours

Can be done in the crockpot for 5-6 hours.

To make gravy:  Add 1/4 cup flour into 3/4 c. milk and shake to make a smooth thickening.  Stir into hot broth from meat.  Cook a few minutes until thick.

Chuck Steak or Roast with Mushroom Gravy

(this is also good using stew meat)

Mix together 1 can mushroom soup, 2 cups water & 1 package Lipton's dry onion soup and pour over roast.  Bake 2-2/12 hours on 350 in a covered roasting pan.

Steak

 Round or Cubed Steak

Round steak is packaged as one big steak. I cut it into serving size pieces.   Dip the raw pieces in flour and quick pan fry both sides just until brown.  Salt and pepper.  Cover with water in roasting pan  and bake 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Cubed steak is small pieces that have been tenderized.  I dip the pieces in flour, salt & pepper and quick fry it in a frying pan.  Cover and simmer for approximately 30 minutes.  Thicken the broth to make gravy and serve over rice or mashed potatoes.

London Broil Steak

This is a thick cut of steak almost like a roast.  One steak will serve 4-6 people.  I do it on the grill.  You do not want to overcook.  Keep it pink or red in the center.  I like to marinate it with Italian Dressing.  Slice thin to serve.

Hint: I like to grill my steaks while they are frozen.  This makes it easier to brown the surface of the steak without overcooking the inside.

Specialty Cuts

 Liver

Dip the raw meat in flour and pan fry with sliced onions just until brown.  Add some water and simmer on top of the stove 30 minutes.  Thicken the broth to make gravy.  I like to serve with mashed potatoes.

Stew Meat

Stew meat needs to be well cooked or it will be tough.  I coat the pieces with flour and pan fry until brown.  Then I use them in soups or you can bake with a can of mushroom soup and 1 cup water.   Just before serving add 1/2 cup sour cream and season with salt and pepper.  Serve over noodles.

Beef Stew (delicious-our favorite)

1 lb.  stew meat

1 can cream of mushroom soup (condensed)

Potatoes, peeled and chunked

Green beans

Carrots, peeled and chunked

I onion, chopped

Mushrooms, chopped

2 c. chopped celery

Salt, pepper and garlic powder to season

There is no magic amounts-depends on the size of your crock pot.  Add water to make additional broth.  Cook 4-5 hours on medium temperature.  Makes a very hearty, cold weather meal that smells scrumptious.

Brisket

Can be done in crock pot, slow-cooker, or oven

Barbeque Sauce:  Combine following ingredients

Pour sauce over brisket and cook in slow cooker approx. 4 hours.  Start on high until it is bubbling and hot.  Turn down to 300 degrees or low. Cook until it is fall apart tender.

Serving Size:  2-3 lb. Brisket.

Personal Note:  My husband kept after me to do a brisket.  I always thought you had to have a smoker and it was a tedious, all-day deal and kept putting it off.  One week I was out of town and he decided to cook a brisket.  He went on the internet and found a recipe.  It turned out very good and he was very pleased with himself and I was proud of him!!!   Now we are hooked!  I worked with the recipe and changed some ingredients and added some others till I came up with one we really like.

Just in case you don't know what liquid smoke is....it is found in a bottle in the seasoning/spice section of the grocery store.  Comes in a bottle and looks like Worcestershire Sauce.  It is dark in color,  smells like smoke and gives a tasty smoked flavor without the work.